[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR37.51]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 37_SPECIFICATIONS FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF UNDERGROUND COAL 

MINERS--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart_Chest Roentgenographic Examinations

 

Sec. 37.51  Proficiency in the use of systems for classifying the 

pneumoconioses.



    (a) First or ``A'' readers:

    (1) Approval as an ``A'' reader shall continue if established prior 

to (insert) effective date of these regulations).

    (2) Physicians who desire to be ``A'' readers must demonstrate their 

proficiency in classifying the pneumoconioses by either:

    (i) Submitting to ALOSH from the physician's files six sample chest 

roentgenograms which are considered properly classified by the Panel of 

``B'' readers. The six roentgenograms shall consist of two without 

pneumoconiosis, two with simple pneumoconiosis, and two with complicated 

pneumoconiosis. The films will be returned to the physician. The 

interpretations shall be on the Roentgenographic Interpretation Form 

(Form CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.8) (These may be the same roentgenograms submitted 

pursuant to Sec. 37.42), or;

    (ii) Satisfactory completion, since June 11, 1970, of a course 

approved by ALOSH on the ILO or ILO-U/C Classification systems or the 

UICC/Cincinnati classification system. As used in this subparagraph, 

``UICC/Cincinnati classification'' means the classification of the 

pneumoconioses devised in 1968 by a Working Committee of the 

International Union Against Cancer.

    (b) Final or ``B'' readers:

    (1) Approval as a ``B'' reader established prior to October 1, 1976, 

shall hereby be terminated.

    (2) Proficiency in evaluating chest roentgenograms for 

roentgenographic quality and in the use of the ILO Classification for 

interpreting chest roentgenograms for pneumoconiosis and other diseases 

shall be demonstrated by those physicians who desire to be ``B'' readers 

by taking and passing a specially designed proficiency examination given 

on behalf of or by ALOSH at a time and place specified by ALOSH. Each 

physician must bring a complete set of the ILO standard reference 

radiographs when taking the examination. Physicians who qualify under 

this provision need not be qualified under paragraph (a) of this 

section.

    (c) Physicians who wish to participate in the program shall make 

application on an Interpreting Physician Certification Document (Form 

CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.12).



[43 FR 33715, Aug. 1, 1978, as amended at 49 FR 7564, Mar. 1, 1984]